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Chapter 177 Too Simple, Isn't It?
After everyone shook hands and introduced each other, Doug Liman slowly told the truth: "Actually, we didn't call you here today to audition, let you run a few hundred meters or play a role as a financial expert, but just to talk to You just met."
"Don't you need an audition?" Eve was a little surprised, this was the first time she encountered such a situation.
"Our film is not a literary film, as long as an actress with a little acting skills should be able to do it. The main reason for letting you come here is to look at the image problem. Although Mary is a person with a high IQ, her appearance is also very important. We need a capable actress. An actress who stands next to Brad Pitt and doesn't get ripped off."
Producer Frank Marshall is quite satisfied with the casting. Eve is now considered a potential stock, her personal image is obvious to all, and her acting skills have been praised by everyone. As for her popularity, she is not low.
Richard was a little worried about Eve's acting skills, because in the script, Mary is no longer an ordinary person, and she is not a vase who can only run away and scream. As a result, she was directly shortlisted for the main competition unit of the Cannes Film Festival.
Eve's acting skills and appearance can be seen in the two films that were originally released. Then the girl actually cooperated with two reliable directors in a row. One is for the Olympics and the other is for the Cannes. Obviously, the quality of the finished film is very high. Well, the biggest problem is naturally gone.
There are no irreplaceable actors in Hollywood, and the role of Mary can still be played by others, but she was able to seize the opportunity only because she got in touch with the project in advance.
Evan Storff was very conscious and didn't feel complacent about it, thinking that Eve was really better than other actresses of the same period.
Getting the role so easily now has a lot to do with the time and energy spent in the preparatory stage, and it also has something to do with Eve's indistinct contacts and social circle.
If she hadn't been a USC grad, hadn't been to an alumni reunion, she wouldn't have been connected to Doug Liman, she wouldn't have been invited by Spielberg, she wouldn't have been invited by Frank Marshall and Kathleen Kennedy Husband and wife put it in their eyes.
If she doesn't have a boyfriend like Keanu, she will obviously not be as good as some other actresses of the same age or a higher age in terms of popularity.
It just so happens that the Cannes Film Festival is hot again, and Eve is a valuable actress in their eyes.
It just so happens that Universal Pictures is the distributor of "Mulholland Drive", and here it is the investor of "The Bourne". Although the two project teams are not the same, the survey data and focus on the release there are still the same. Know.
"The Bourne Shadow" has just started preparations now, the shooting should have to wait until the second half of the year, and the release will take next year.Therefore, not only the current popularity and starlight of the heroine must be considered, but also the state when it is released.
Richard, Frank and others all believe that Eve will definitely make a difference in the awards season in the second half of the year. Maybe she won't be nominated for an Oscar queen, but the popularity of her work will definitely be there.
Both "Almost Famous" and "Mulholland Drive" can show her acting skills greatly, and both films are shot by excellent directors, maybe both films will be rewarded.
In this way, Eve's popularity will not catch up with Brad Pitt's accumulation over the years, but it should be considered a minor celebrity.By signing her while she is not completely famous, she can save part of her salary and enjoy some benefits of rising fame.
It was the superposition of various elements that they sat in the conference room to discuss schedule and salary factors.
"The crew will shoot in Europe. The shooting time is expected to start in September and may continue until the beginning of December. At the same time, we will provide you, Miss Campbell, with the same studio and accommodation treatment as Brad." Richard, as Universal Pictures The representative of the producer is responsible for singing bad faces, he is going to give a few candies first and then a big stick.
Eve glanced at the agent over there, and it was time for the agent to come in for an interview, not herself as an actor.
Evan Stoff quietly signaled to Robert, but he himself said: "Are you sure that the time is three months? What if it exceeds the time limit? The post-shooting and re-shooting cannot be counted in the shooting time, and must be taken separately." Pay the bill."
"It is estimated to be three months. Now we are making the filming schedule, and we will allow enough time for various accidents and rest. It should start from September [-]st to December [-]th. The specific time will be determined by the signing of the contract. The content prevails."
"If roadshows are required, we will only participate in promotions in five major cities including Los Angeles and New York. Overseas promotions and media interviews must be communicated with our agency in advance."
"Of course. Now let's talk about the pay. This is Miss Campbell's first commercial blockbuster, so we don't have any reference. We can only judge based on the current market situation and give a pure pay of 200 million US dollars without any Box office dividends, only bonus mechanism."
Although Richard felt that Eve Campbell was suitable for the role, but when negotiating the price, he had to press down hard, as much as he could.
"bonus?"
"If the film's North American box office reaches 1 million US dollars, the reward will be 100 million US dollars, and if the North American box office is 2 million, the reward will be 200 million US dollars."
Evan Stoff shook his head, "I'm afraid I can't accept this offer. Eve can get North American box office dividends in "Mulholland Drive" and "Legally Blonde", and the box office is also seven figures. " "Bourne Bourne" is a movie with a good prospect, we can forgo the box office dividend, but the salary must be $500 million."
"$500 million? No! If it's $500 million, we can replace it with other actors." At this time, Richard was intimidating and lowering the price by changing actors.
"Eve is totally worth the price." Evan Stoff was not intimidated, this is a commercial blockbuster, the actor Brad Pitt's salary may exceed tens of millions of dollars, and the heroine is not European or Asian newcomer actress.
"She has never proven herself at the box office. We need to spend more budget on shooting and post-production."
Both of them refused to back down, and whoever let go of the matter of several million dollars would lose!
Robert is also a good person. He and Evan had already discussed the countermeasures when they were in the brokerage company. At this time, they cooperated very tacitly. They took out the printed investigation reports from the briefcase they carried and handed them out to the producers.
"Although it is the first time for Eve to appear in an A-level production, she is not without commercial value. The first film "Death Comes" exploded at the box office, VCD, DVD sales and rentals, and the investment of a movie was less than 2000 million. The $1.5 million box office was one of the most dazzling dark horses last year. According to the survey, 70% of the audience who watched the movie liked Eve and were willing to watch the movie starring her."
"The box office of the second movie "The Girl Who Moved Soul" was not good at first, but after Eve and Keanu's relationship was exposed, the box office surged to 7100 million US dollars, and half of the audience who bought tickets went for Eve in the movie. "
"In the latest "Mulholland Drive" audience survey, 65% of the interviewed movie lovers want to go to the cinema to watch this movie, and the biggest reason they choose this movie is because of Eve and the Cannes Film Festival. You can verify the authenticity of this questionnaire with the distribution department of Universal Pictures, Eve has huge commercial value."
"That's right, we're talking about an endorsement with Armani right now, and the brand will sponsor all of Eve's red carpet dresses during the Cannes Film Festival, as well as some of her 'Legally Blonde' outfits."
Robert and Evan have a good match between you and me.
Eve was surprised to hear the manager bragging over there. Is that really me?
Are you really that powerful?How to say that the success of the two films is all on their own, it seems that Armani is about to sign a contract.
The manager's three-inch tongue is really extraordinary.
In fact, Richard also knows Eve's popularity among the public and her past achievements, which is one of the reasons why she can sit here.
The above all prove that she can indeed bring more attention and box office to the movie.
"The salary of 500 million US dollars is a bit too much. Our production budget is only 8000 million US dollars, and the actor's salary cannot exceed a quarter." Richard knows that the investment amount is not a secret, and they must limit the actor's salary to a certain percentage. .
Although the lead actor, Brad Pitt, has never appeared in any box office hits, but as a world-renowned superstar, it is definitely starting at $1000 million to appear in commercial films.
The hero and heroine took about 1500 million US dollars, and it was difficult for the rest of the actors to add up to 500 million US dollars, unless they all hired some high-quality and cheap actors, and did not find other well-known actors.
"In the script, Mary is Bourne's assistant and lover. The roles of the two are similar. It is reasonable for Eve to take half of Pete's salary. I know he must have a box office dividend." Evan Stoff is also a superstar Superstar's manager, this point can't be hidden from the experts at all.
If Keanu starred in a commercial film other than The Matrix, it must start at 1000 million US dollars, and a 10% box office dividend must be added before preliminary consideration.
The pure film remuneration of 2000 million US dollars is too difficult to obtain. It needs the right time, place and people, and all conditions must be met, otherwise the only way to make a breakthrough is through dividends.
Acting in a commercial film is for making money. In order to increase the benchmark of the film salary, if you can't make money, why bother to die on it?
Previously, Eve's highest film salary was 100 million US dollars, but the investment scale of "Legal Blonde" was very small, and she was also given 5% of the North American box office dividends. In fact, the final income may exceed 500 million US dollars.
Both the producer and the agent want the film to be a success, but their specific goals are different, so the discussion in the conference room is very heated.
Eve felt that staying in it seemed like a superfluous existence, and felt like a fish on the chopping board, ready to be slaughtered.
The two sides continued to bid and bargain, and it took no one to know how long it took to reach an agreement.
In the end, Richard proposed a plan: "The basic salary is 400 million U.S. dollars, and if the North American box office exceeds 5000 million U.S. dollars, an additional 100 million U.S. dollars will be rewarded. How about this plan?"
"Yes, this is barely acceptable. The North American box office reward of breaking 100 million must also be maintained. At that time, another 5000 million US dollars will be rewarded, based on [-] million US dollars." Evan Stoff nodded, which was in line with the number in his mind Only barely match.
It is actually very cost-effective to give a reward of 5000 million U.S. dollars for an increase of 100 million U.S. dollars in the box office. He wished that the North American box office could break through 3 million or 4 million U.S. dollars. Even though Eve's salary would be high, his company would still make a lot of money. Get more!
For a commercial blockbuster with an investment of 8000 million US dollars, if the North American box office can't even get 5000 million US dollars, then Eve is really ashamed.
That means she's still actually getting paid $500 million or more, but with a box office cap.
After discussing for so long before finally reaching an agreement, both sides showed a relaxed expression on their faces.
Then they discussed the responsibilities and obligations of the producer and Eve, such as do they need to do the dubbing by themselves?Was there a stand-in during the filming?How big will the scale of the film be, and if you want to take off your clothes, to what extent.
Even the travel expenses to and from the crew, the class of the plane, the caravan, the position of the name on the poster, whether the title needs to be listed separately, etc. These details are very important, and even the font size is regulated.